Young people, from the North East of England, are twice as much treated for drink problems than in other parts of the country. Figures of a recent study by Balance, a health campaign group, show that 118 of every 100,000 under-18s have serious booze problems. According to experts there is too much alcohol advertisement and alcohol is too easy to get for youngsters. High strength alcohol is easily affordable with pocket-money and moreover available in too many places. The government lacks a clear strategy on diminishing or banning marketing and advertisement on alcohol.
The figures on booze problems for young people are alarming. I do think it is a good thing that The Sun reports on the figures of drink problems but I find it a pity that the article lacks explaining the origin of the substantial difference in figures between the North East of England and the rest of the country. Is it caused by social differences, or as a reader states, just because many young people visit the North East for holidays?
The past decade, manufacturers of alcohol have introduced alcohol drinks which are sweet, colourful and easy to drink, aiming deliberately at a young audience. I would like manufacturers of alcohol to take up a bit more of their social responsibility and stop targeting the young people.
The past decade, manufacturers of alcohol have introduced alcohol drinks which are sweet, colourful and easy to drink, aiming deliberately at a young audience. I would like manufacturers of alcohol to take up a bit more of their social responsibility and stop targeting the young people.
Youngsters in North East more likely to have booze problems. Findings of alcohol study.http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4300987/Youngsters-in-North-East-more-likely-to-have-booze-problems.html
The problem is also big in the Netherlands. The sweet drinks are as you said easy to drink. It is like drinking lemonade. Perhaps the government can start a campaign to stop alcohol use for adolescents or introduce a role model who doesn’t drink. Alcohol is a hard drug and I think we don’t realize that alcohol is as bad as coke or dope.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenInge, I agree with you, I would also like to know what causes this difference between the North and South. What I do find interesting is that the article mentions the fact that the government does not yet have a plan to do something against this problem. I fear that when they take to long to think up something, the problem will soon get even worse.
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